Theme Park Refurbishments - September 2025

Headed to the theme parks soon? Here's the full list of closures and refurbishments that may impact your trip: 

Walt Disney World 

PARKS 

Magic Kingdom 

• Big Thunder Mountain: Closed until 2026 

• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: Closed August 4, 2025, reopening 2026 

• Liberty Square Riverboat: CLOSED Permanently 

• Tom Sawyers Island and Rivers of America: CLOSED Permanently  

EPCOT 

• Spaceship Earth: Closed for refurbishment on August 25^th until later in 2025 

Hollywood Studios 

• Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo: CLOSED   

• Star Wars Launch Bay: Closing permanently on September 25, 2025 

Animal Kingdom 

• The Boneyard Playground: Closed permanently September 2, 2025 

• It’s Tough to be a Bug: CLOSED March 17^th permanently  

• DINOSAUR: Closing permanently in 2026 

• Dinoland USA: Closed permanently  

• Zootopia: Better Zoogether-Opening November 7th 

WATER PARKS 

• Blizzard Beach Water Park: Closing for the season on September 8, 2025 

TRANSPORTATION 

• Disney Skyliner Maintenace: Closed for routine maintenance January 25-31, 2026 

RESORTS 

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani: Samawati Springs Pool Slid will close on September 8^th 

• Contemporary Resort, Bay Lake Tower: Room refurbishment work between Sept 2024-Sept 2025 

• Copper Creek/Wilderness Lodge: Room refurbishment work between mid-May 2025-September 2025 

• Grand Floridian Resort: Lobby refurbishments between April 2025-2026 

• Pop Century Resort: Late March 2025-February 2026 guest rooms will be under refurbishment 

• Port Orleans Riverside: Guest Room refurbishments beginning early April 2025 through January 2026. 

• Riviera Resort: Topolino’s Terrace closed between January 12-25, 2026 for refurbishment 

Universal Orlando 

PARKS 

Universal Studios  

• Hogwart’s Express: September 15^th-September 20^th  

• Rip Ride Rocket: Ride will be closed permanently August 18, 2025 

Islands of Adventure 

• Skull Island: Reign of Kong : closing August 20, 2025, reopening September 4^th 

• Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls: closing October 6-31, 2025 

• Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey: closing November 10-20, 2025 

• Hogwart’s Express: September 15^th-September 20^th  

• The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle: Currently closed 

Disneyland 

PARKS 

Disneyland 

• Big Thunder Railroad: closing September 2^nd, reopening date unknown  

• Main Street Cinema:closing September 8^th , reopening September 26^th. 

• Star Tours-The Adventures Continue-Closed June 30^th, reopening September 5^th. 

• The Disney Gallery-Closed for refurbishment; no reopening date listed yet. 

• Storybook Canal boats: Closed for refurbishment; no reopening date listed yet. 

• Tale of the Lion King-No return date, Pixar Pals Playtime Party currently using theatre for 70^th anniversary celebration. 

California Adventure 

• Goofy’s Sky School: closing September 28^th, no reopening date listed yet. 

• Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!:Closing permanently early 2026 

•  Radiator Springs Racers: Closing August 18^th for refurbishments;  reopening September 26^th 

Resorts 

• Disney’s Grand California Hotel & Spa: Napa Rose closed in April and will reopen Fall 2025